Gaming Hub
Safe to disable
Samsung's game library app, formerly Game Launcher, that groups your games and opens Game Booster during play.
Samsung package
Game Booster
Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.game.gametools Safe to disable Vendor documentation
The in-game toolbar on Galaxy phones that blocks alerts, records gameplay and switches performance modes while you play. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Game Booster is the panel you open from the navigation bar while a game is running. It can block notifications and touches on the screen edges, take screenshots and recordings, lock the navigation buttons and switch between performance and battery-saving profiles for each game. Samsung ships it with Gaming Hub on Galaxy phones. It runs only while a game that the phone recognizes is in the foreground.
Also shown as Game Tools.
If you disable it
The in-game toolbar and its recording, notification blocking and per-game performance settings disappear. Games themselves still run.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gametoolsTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.game.gametoolsThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gametoolsRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.game.gametoolsNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Reads which game is running and your per-game settings; recordings are saved only to your phone.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.game.gametools?
com.samsung.android.game.gametools is Game Booster. The in-game toolbar on Galaxy phones that blocks alerts, records gameplay and switches performance modes while you play.
Can I disable Game Booster?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Game Booster?
The in-game toolbar and its recording, notification blocking and per-game performance settings disappear. Games themselves still run.
Sources
- Samsung: Use Gaming Hub and gaming options on your Galaxy deviceVendor documentation
- Samsung UK: Game mode and Game Booster settings on Galaxy devicesVendor documentation
- Galaxy Store: Game Booster listingVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.game.gametoolsCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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